I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 335 Qian Weimin Suffers a Setback

That evening, Fang Qingye and Bai Ou discussed this matter on QQ.

“The sea is unhappy, and Xiaoli is unhappy too,” Bai Ou said.

"how?"

"She wanted to invest, but her dad disagreed, so she had a big fight with him and even said in a fit of pique that she wouldn't take over the family business or get married. She poured out her troubles to me on QQ for a long time."

“Qian Weimin’s reluctance to invest is within my expectations,” Fang Qingye said. “However, you should advise Xiaoli that there’s no need to argue with her father over this. Family harmony is essential for making money, so let’s just let it go.”

“You don’t understand Xiaoli at all.” Bai Ou chuckled. “Once she sets her mind on something, she will never give up easily until she achieves it. She even went to her grandparents’ house to talk about it.”

"When Grandpa and Grandma heard that their beloved granddaughter wouldn't get married in the future, they immediately called and scolded Qian Weimin. Qian Weimin is a filial son, so he had no choice but to agree in the end. I guess Qian Xiaoli will come to see you tomorrow."

Fang Qingye was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

“What kind of nonsense is this? Tell Xiaoli that investing is a very rational thing, and it’s not good to play the emotional card and drag the elderly into it.”

“Xiaoli said she knows it’s not good, but she doesn’t have any other good options for the time being, and she doesn’t want to miss this opportunity,” Bai Ou continued.

"She said that although Tenglong Company is diversifying now, its main business is still real estate. The real estate business can indeed make money now because housing prices keep rising, but what about in the future? What commodity in the world only goes up and never goes down? Since she is going to take over, she has to plan ahead. Tenglong Group can't just keep wandering around Nanxin and doing some traditional industries. It has to move into emerging industries. Investing in Ele.me is a good opportunity."

Hey, hey.
They even knew that housing prices would fall.

“Alright then, but it won’t work if she says so; Qian Weimin has to come and talk to me,” Fang Qingye said. “Because she can’t represent Tenglong Company right now.”

"Okay, I'll tell her."

Qian Weimin arrived as expected the following afternoon.

I entered the nursery at a leisurely pace, as calm and composed as ever.

Little did he know that he felt aggrieved.

First, he doesn't want to see Fang Qingye, at least not for the next few months.

Secondly, he didn't want to invest in Ele.me. Did he really think there were so many lazy people in the world who didn't even want to go to a restaurant to eat? He didn't believe it.

But I still came.

There was no other way; it was for my precious daughter, my only daughter.

"Forget it, consider the 5000 million as a waste. Just give your daughter a smaller dowry," his wife comforted him.

This made him feel a little better.

Qian Weimin went up to the second floor and walked towards Fang Qingye's office. Suddenly, a girl ran out of the room with the sign for the General Affairs Department and politely blocked his way.

It's Zhang Xiaorui.

"Sir, who are you looking for?" the girl asked.

"I'm looking for Fang Qingye!" Qian Weimin replied irritably.

"Did you make an appointment with Mr. Fang in advance?" the young woman asked again.

"Oh my god, when did Fang Qingye start doing this? You need an appointment to see him?!" Qian Weimin was very surprised.

"Not everyone needs an appointment. If you are a friend or acquaintance of Mr. Fang, you don't need one." The young woman explained patiently, "But I've never met you before and don't know who you are, so an appointment is required."

Qian Weimin got angry when he heard this: "I am Qian Weimin!"

"Who is Qian Weimin? I'm sorry, I don't know him, and I've never heard Mr. Fang mention this name." The girl answered seriously.

"Holy crap!" Qian Weimin was instantly enraged.

He wanted to yell at the girl, but seeing that she was younger than his own daughter, he felt it was beneath him.

So he yelled into the hallway, "Fang Qingye! Come out here!"

An office door creaked open, and Fang Qingye walked out.

Seeing the furious Qian Weimin, he smiled and said, "Mr. Qian, what brings you here today?"

"Oh, Mr. Fang, you've got quite the airs now. It feels harder for me, Qian Weimin, to even see you than for the county magistrate!" Qian Weimin sneered.

Fang Qingye glanced at Zhang Xiaorui and immediately understood. He chuckled and said, "President Qian, this girl hasn't been working at the company for long, and she's from another county, so she probably doesn't know you."

After saying that, Fang Qingye said to Zhang Xiaorui, "This is Qian Weimin, the famous boss of Tenglong Group, who is also Qian Xiaoli's father."

"Mr. Qian, I'm sorry." Zhang Xiaorui quickly apologized, and also added, "I know Qian Xiaoli, but I don't know you."

Qian Weimin was speechless upon hearing this.

Damn it, I'm not even as famous as my daughter?
Why bother arguing with a little girl?

He snorted coldly, turned around, and went into Fang Qingye's office.

"Xiao Rui, pour tea for Mr. Qian!" Fang Qingye said, then smiled and said to Qian Weimin, "Mr. Qian, what brings you here today?"

"Alright, you know what's going on in your heart," Qian Weimin said irritably. "It's about investing in Ele.me. Tenglong Group has decided to invest 5000 million as well."

Fang Qingye's face didn't light up with a smile after hearing this; instead, it turned serious: "President Qian, you don't seem too happy about it?"

“Yes, if it weren’t for Xiaoli, I wouldn’t have been willing to vote.” Qian Weimin said bluntly.

"Then I advise you to think carefully, lest you actually lose money and then blame me for misleading Qian Xiaoli and causing you to lose money."

"Alright, alright, it's none of your business. I just want Xiaoli to be happy, so stop giving me the cold shoulder all the time," Qian Weimin said with a sigh.

"I only have this one daughter."

“I understand. Okay, let’s leave it at that for now. Once Ele.me’s financing report and evaluation report are ready, we’ll go to Shanghai,” Fang Qingye said.

Qian Weimin nodded, took a sip of the tea Zhang Xiaorui poured, and his mood seemed to have improved. He then asked, "Qingye, tell me the truth, is it really possible to lose money investing in Ele.me?"

Fang Qingye didn't answer his question, but suddenly said, "Mr. Qian, I remember your first business was selling eggs, right?"

"Yes, back then the country didn't allow it. I risked going to jail to secretly sell eggs from the countryside to the city. I earned two cents per egg. It wasn't easy to accumulate that much money little by little."

When talking about what happened back then, Qian Weimin sighed, but his tone was full of pride.

"Then let me ask you, back then you dared to risk going to jail to sell eggs, but now you're afraid of losing money and you don't even dare to invest 5000 million!" Fang Qingye's voice became sharp.

"Tell me, if you invest this 5000 million, won't your Tenglong Group go bankrupt?! Won't you, Qian Weimin, become penniless?!"

Qian Weimin was stunned.

It took him a while to come to his senses, and he sighed softly, saying:
"I know what you're going to say about me. I'm old now, and I don't have the courage and boldness I used to have."

Qian Weimin passed away in the end.

The back figure looks a bit desolate.

Before leaving, he told Fang Qingye that he wouldn't be going to Shanghai, and that Qian Xiaoli should go instead.

(End of this chapter)